Biology:Chrysodeixis acuta
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Short description: Species of moth
| Tunbridge Wells gem | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Chrysodeixis |
| Species: | C. acuta
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| Binomial name | |
| Chrysodeixis acuta (Walker, 1858)
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Chrysodeixis acuta, the Tunbridge Wells gem, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Africa as well as the on Canary Islands eastwards to Australasia Indonesia and Oceania.[1]
The wingspan is 35–45 mm.
The larvae feed on various plants, including barley, linseed and sorghum.
References
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q7355668 entry
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